Inappropriate use of antibiotics in ERs remains high for adults

(HealthDay)—For patients presenting to the emergency department with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), inappropriate utilization of antibiotics has decreased for children, but not for adults,

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Inappropriate use of antibiotics in ERs remains high for adults

(HealthDay)—For patients presenting to the emergency department with acute respiratory tract infections (ARTI), inappropriate utilization of antibiotics has decreased for children, but not for adults,

Updated on:March 06,2024 18

Antibiotics in first year of life may up risk for T1DM by age 10

(HealthDay)—Antibiotic prescriptions in the first year of life are associated with an increased risk for type 1 diabetes in childhood, according to a study published online March 4 inDiabetes Ca

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Antibiotics in first year of life may up risk for T1DM by age 10

(HealthDay)—Antibiotic prescriptions in the first year of life are associated with an increased risk for type 1 diabetes in childhood, according to a study published online March 4 inDiabetes Ca

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Vestibular neurectomy effective for Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a studypublishedonl

Updated on: August 08,2024 0

Vestibular neurectomy effective for Meniere disease

by Elana GotkineFor patients with Meniere disease (MD), vestibular neurectomy is effective, resolving vertigo episodes and resulting in hydrops regression, according to a studypublishedonl

Updated on:August 08,2024 0

Researchers develop a new technique to treat middle ear infections

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAn illustration of the cold plasma-integrated otoscope (main figure) and the earbud (inset) for the potential treatment of middle ear infections. Cred

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Researchers develop a new technique to treat middle ear infections

by University of Illinois at Urbana-ChampaignAn illustration of the cold plasma-integrated otoscope (main figure) and the earbud (inset) for the potential treatment of middle ear infections. Cred

Updated on:March 06,2024 20

Finding immune cells under our very noses: Antibody-producing cells discovered inside the nasal conchae

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCross-section of the nasal cavity and conchae of a mouse that was given a nasal vaccination. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07729-xThe no

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Finding immune cells under our very noses: Antibody-producing cells discovered inside the nasal conchae

byWeizmann Institute of ScienceCross-section of the nasal cavity and conchae of a mouse that was given a nasal vaccination. Credit:Nature(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41586-024-07729-xThe no

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Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen most people think of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabe

Updated on: March 06,2024 10

Allergic asthma, allergies may be risk factors for cardiovascular diseases

by Brigham and Women's HospitalCredit: CC0 Public DomainWhen most people think of cardiovascular diseases (CVD), risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, obesity, and diabe

Updated on:March 06,2024 10

Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients' belief that they were—or at least, could be—receiv

Updated on: March 06,2024 13

Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome

by Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterCredit: CC0 Public DomainFor decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients' belief that they were—or at least, could be—receiv

Updated on:March 06,2024 13

Customized implants for the rehabilitation of ear malformation

by Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFigure 1.Experimental design. (i) mACs, CCs, maMSCs and cMSCs were isolated from the rib and auricle of patients with microtia. (ii) Cells are ex

Updated on: March 06,2024 12

Customized implants for the rehabilitation of ear malformation

by Technion - Israel Institute of TechnologyFigure 1.Experimental design. (i) mACs, CCs, maMSCs and cMSCs were isolated from the rib and auricle of patients with microtia. (ii) Cells are ex

Updated on:March 06,2024 12

Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

by David W Scheifele,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night

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Why parents should fear measles, not the vaccine

by David W Scheifele,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe oxygen flow was at maximum but it wasn't enough to keep Aliyah alive. Her measles-damaged lungs failed in the night

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Improving diagnosis of chronic lung, ear and sinus infections in young children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesi

Updated on: June 12,2024 6

Improving diagnosis of chronic lung, ear and sinus infections in young children

by University of SouthamptonCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainUniversity of Southampton researchers have recommended a method to help diagnose preschool age children with Primary Ciliary Dyskinesi

Updated on:June 12,2024 6

'A bottomless pit': How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

by Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, CBS News, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver three decades of relentless pain, Jonna Tallant has tried about every TMJ treatment: mouthguards, six sets of brace

Updated on: July 30,2024 0

'A bottomless pit': How out-of-pocket TMJ costs drive patients into debt

by Brett Kelman, Anna Werner, CBS News, KFF Health NewsCredit: CC0 Public DomainOver three decades of relentless pain, Jonna Tallant has tried about every TMJ treatment: mouthguards, six sets of brace

Updated on:July 30,2024 0

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

Updated on: July 17,2024 0

New imaging guidelines for head and neck cancers, a step toward practice change

byUniversity of OklahomaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNewlypublishedresearch inThe Lancet Oncologylays the foundation for many patients with head and neck cancers to

Updated on:July 17,2024 0